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Kaipara District Council - Latest News [Page 5]
Message For Residents Who Have Been Evacuated
Wednesday, 15 February 2023, 10:53 am | Kaipara District Council
Now that the weather conditions have improved and we have passed the last couple of high tides we feel it is safe for those who have been evacuated to return home. Those who self-evacuated in Ruawai yesterday were able to return home last night. ... More >>
Message From Mayor Craig Jepson: Dargaville Flooding
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 9:23 am | Kaipara District Council
In the early hours of this morning Awakino River on the northern outskirts of Dargaville breached its banks. Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) and Police immediately evacuated approximately a dozen or so households in that area. As a precautionary ... More >>
River Road Road Residents Asked To Self-Evacuate
Tuesday, 14 February 2023, 6:35 am | Kaipara District Council
Anyone who is located in the Mangawhare area of Dargaville, along River Road and side streets are being asked to self-evacuate now. There is a high risk of flooding, as we get closer to high tide in the next hour. Police and FENZ will be in the area ... More >>
Message From Mayor Craig Jepson: Kaipara Is Well Prepared
Monday, 13 February 2023, 1:37 pm | Kaipara District Council
This is the second State of Emergency for Northland in two weeks. Again, as a precautionary measure, the State of Emergency was called early so we could be well prepared for Cyclone Gabrielle before it hits. We brought our Civil Defence teams together last ... More >>
Council Calls On Residents To Help Keep Kaipara Tidy
Friday, 10 February 2023, 9:57 am | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara District Council is asking residents to mow their own roadside berms to keep Kaipara neighbourhoods tidy. The service change, consulted and agreed as part of the Long Term Plan 2021-2031, means Council no longer mows residential berms. ... More >>
Passenger Numbers Soar For Mangawhai Village To Beach Summer Bus
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 9:18 am | Kaipara District Council
Mangawhai’s free bus has proven popular again this summer, with locals and visitors alike enjoying an easy journey between key spots throughout town. The bus service was initially trialled to help reduce traffic congestion and take pressure off carparking ... More >>
New Officers To Raise Awareness Of Sustainable Freedom Camping
Tuesday, 17 January 2023, 1:15 pm | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara communities will soon see officers regularly patrolling freedom camping hot spots, offering education and increasing awareness of proposed new national freedom camping rules. Kaipara District Council’s (KDC) two new Freedom Camping Officers ... More >>
Funding Consolidated To Protect Highly Productive Ruawai Land
Monday, 9 January 2023, 11:47 am | Kaipara District Council
A new floodgate planned for the Raupo drainage scheme can proceed after the Kaipara District Council agreed, in their December meeting, to redirect funding from the Te Kopuru stopbank project to build the floodgate. Floodgate G, to the south ... More >>
Climb Aboard The Free Summer Bus
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 10:25 am | Kaipara District Council
The popular free Mangawhai bus service is back for summer! Starting on 27 December, the bus loops from the Domain in the village to the surf beach between 10am and 5.30pm. Daily services run until 15 January, then on weekends until 6 February with an extra ... More >>
Making Te Tai Tokerau Accessible
Tuesday, 13 December 2022, 10:15 am | Kaipara District Council
What should the future look like for people with access needs in Te Tai Tokerau? How should our communities look? What should Councils focus on? Accessibility is when everyone can access places, services, and information with ease and dignity. ... More >>
Waka Kotahi Funds To Support Walking And Cycling In Dargaville
Monday, 5 December 2022, 1:56 pm | Kaipara District Council
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency is encouraging people in Dargaville to get on their bikes a with Transport Choice programme grant of approximately $8,000,000 to be provided to Kaipara District Council, announced on 4 December 2022. The indicative funding ... More >>
Council Committee Structure And Membership Confirmed
Thursday, 1 December 2022, 4:04 pm | Kaipara District Council
Kaipara District Council’s committee structure, the committee membership and chairs, and the external appointments for the new triennium have been confirmed. Most of the Committee structures remain from the previous triennium, with one new committee ... More >>
Ruawai Adaptive Pathways Community Panel Confirmed
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 1:15 pm | Kaipara District Council
The Ruawai Adaptive Pathways Community Panel has been confirmed. The panel is an advisory group that will lead the conversation on how Ruawai will prepare for, and respond to, coastal hazards, flooding and sea level rise. Panel members ... More >>
Kaipara’s New Council Sworn In
Friday, 28 October 2022, 12:00 pm | Kaipara District Council
The newly elected mayor and councillors of Kaipara District were officially sworn into office in Dargaville at 1pm on Wednesday 26 October. The day’s formalities began with a pōwhiri to welcome Kaipara’s mayor and councillors elect at Oturei ... More >>
Official Results For Kaipara’s Local Elections
Saturday, 15 October 2022, 5:54 am | Kaipara District Council
14 October The official results for Kaipara District’s local government elections are now available. A swearing in ceremony for Kaipara's new council will take place at 1pm on Wednesday 26 October at the Lighthouse Function Centre, Pou ... More >>
Preliminary Results For Kaipara’s Local Elections
Monday, 10 October 2022, 8:54 am | Kaipara District Council
The official results for Kaipara’s local elections will be announced between Thursday 13 October and Wednesday 19 October. The preliminary results for Kaipara District Council elections are: Mayor Name Affiliation Status ... More >>
Progress Results For Kaipara’s Local Elections
Saturday, 8 October 2022, 7:15 pm | Kaipara District Council
Progress results for Kaipara’s local government elections are now available. Votes hand-delivered to Kaipara District Council offices today and special votes requiring validation are yet to be counted. Preliminary results will be available mid to late ... More >>
Local Elections: What To Expect Once Voting Closes
Thursday, 6 October 2022, 10:58 am | Kaipara District Council
Voting in local government elections will soon come to a close, then the big job of counting votes begins. You can expect to hear updates from us while counting is underway, and when the official results are announced: Progress results available ... More >>
Consultation Confirmed For West Kaipara Speed Limits
Friday, 30 September 2022, 12:14 pm | Kaipara District Council
You can soon give your feedback on proposed speed limits changes to Poutō Peninsula and West Coast roads. Council has approved a speed limit review consultation for the Poutō Peninsula – West Coast catchment areas. The consultation will run from ... More >>
A Boost For Arts, Culture And Heritage In Kaipara
Friday, 30 September 2022, 10:16 am | Kaipara District Council
A first-ever Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy will provide a much-needed boost to the arts sector in Kaipara. Community feedback to Council’s Long Term Plan highlighted a gap around arts and culture. The new strategy, adopted by Council at the 28 September ... More >>
